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NASA Picks Boeing And SpaceX To Ferry Astronauts NASA is a giant step closer to launching Americans again from U.S. soil. On Tuesday, the space agency announced it has picked Boeing and SpaceX to...Tue, 16 Sep 2014 16:21:28 -0400http://kplu.org/post/nasa-picks-boeing-and-spacex-ferry-astronauts
http://kplu.org/post/nasa-picks-boeing-and-spacex-ferry-astronautsNASA is a giant step closer to launching Americans again from U.S. soil. On Tuesday, the space agency announced it has picked Boeing and SpaceX to...81noNASA is a giant step closer to launching Americans again from U.S. soil. On Tuesday, the space agency announced it has picked Boeing and SpaceX to...

]]>Microsoft To Cut Up To 18,000 Jobs; 1,351 In Puget Sound AreaMicrosoft says it will cut up to 18,000 jobs in what observers are calling the company's largest layoff ever. The news came in an e-mail from CEO Satya...Thu, 17 Jul 2014 09:22:02 -0400http://kplu.org/post/microsoft-cut-18000-jobs-1351-puget-sound-area
http://kplu.org/post/microsoft-cut-18000-jobs-1351-puget-sound-areaMicrosoft says it will cut up to 18,000 jobs in what observers are calling the company's largest layoff ever. The news came in an e-mail from CEO Satya...96noMicrosoft says it will cut up to 18,000 jobs in what observers are calling the company's largest layoff ever. The news came in an e-mail from CEO Satya...

]]>Wash. High Court: Sea-Tac Airport Workers Unknowingly Fed Pork Can Sue Over Lunch Washington employers must “reasonably” accommodate the religious practices of their employees, according to a ruling issued by the Washington Supreme...Thu, 22 May 2014 12:18:09 -0400http://kplu.org/post/wash-high-court-sea-tac-airport-workers-unknowingly-fed-pork-can-sue-over-lunch
http://kplu.org/post/wash-high-court-sea-tac-airport-workers-unknowingly-fed-pork-can-sue-over-lunch Washington employers must “reasonably” accommodate the religious practices of their employees, according to a ruling issued by the Washington Supreme...55no Washington employers must “reasonably” accommodate the religious practices of their employees, according to a ruling issued by the Washington Supreme...

]]>Seattle Mayor Proposes Sales Tax, Car Tab Fee Hikes To Preserve Bus Service Seattle Mayor Ed Murray wants Seattle voters to approve both tax and fee increases to pay to keep buses running in the city and to and from the suburbs...Tue, 13 May 2014 12:57:38 -0400http://kplu.org/post/seattle-mayor-proposes-sales-tax-car-tab-fee-hikes-preserve-bus-service
http://kplu.org/post/seattle-mayor-proposes-sales-tax-car-tab-fee-hikes-preserve-bus-service Seattle Mayor Ed Murray wants Seattle voters to approve both tax and fee increases to pay to keep buses running in the city and to and from the suburbs...80no Seattle Mayor Ed Murray wants Seattle voters to approve both tax and fee increases to pay to keep buses running in the city and to and from the suburbs...

]]>Boaters Beware: State Wants to Ban Sewage Dumping in Puget Sound It might surprise you to learn that you can dump the contents of your toilet into Puget Sound and not get in trouble. That’s essentially what some...Wed, 19 Feb 2014 19:34:51 -0500http://kplu.org/post/boaters-beware-state-wants-ban-sewage-dumping-puget-sound
http://kplu.org/post/boaters-beware-state-wants-ban-sewage-dumping-puget-sound It might surprise you to learn that you can dump the contents of your toilet into Puget Sound and not get in trouble. That’s essentially what some...98no It might surprise you to learn that you can dump the contents of your toilet into Puget Sound and not get in trouble. That’s essentially what some...

]]>Found Mammoth Tusk To Head to UW's Burke Museum Paleontologists with the Burke Museum will excavate the giant mammoth tusk unearthed at a Seattle construction site earlier this week, and move it to...Thu, 13 Feb 2014 18:53:50 -0500http://kplu.org/post/found-mammoth-tusk-head-uws-burke-museum
http://kplu.org/post/found-mammoth-tusk-head-uws-burke-museum Paleontologists with the Burke Museum will excavate the giant mammoth tusk unearthed at a Seattle construction site earlier this week, and move it to...65no Paleontologists with the Burke Museum will excavate the giant mammoth tusk unearthed at a Seattle construction site earlier this week, and move it to...

]]>Gov. Inslee Wants To Put $200 Million More Into Education For Supplies, Teacher COLAs Gov. Jay Inslee is making another push for lawmakers to close tax exemptions to fund education. The Democrat made his pitch Tuesday, but there’s no...Tue, 28 Jan 2014 13:28:39 -0500http://kplu.org/post/gov-inslee-wants-put-200-million-more-education-supplies-teacher-colas
http://kplu.org/post/gov-inslee-wants-put-200-million-more-education-supplies-teacher-colas Gov. Jay Inslee is making another push for lawmakers to close tax exemptions to fund education. The Democrat made his pitch Tuesday, but there’s no...55no Gov. Jay Inslee is making another push for lawmakers to close tax exemptions to fund education. The Democrat made his pitch Tuesday, but there’s no...

]]>After Weeks of Protest, Eastside Catholic's Head of School Resigns The president of Eastside Catholic High School in Sammamish has resigned in the wake of the students' protest over the school's decision to force out a...Tue, 21 Jan 2014 21:50:24 -0500http://kplu.org/post/after-weeks-protest-eastside-catholics-head-school-resigns
http://kplu.org/post/after-weeks-protest-eastside-catholics-head-school-resigns The president of Eastside Catholic High School in Sammamish has resigned in the wake of the students' protest over the school's decision to force out a...88no The president of Eastside Catholic High School in Sammamish has resigned in the wake of the students' protest over the school's decision to force out a...

]]>Gov't Offers New Guideline For Classroom Discipline To Address Racial Disparity The Obama administration has issued new recommendations on classroom discipline that seek to end the apparent disparities in how students of different...Wed, 08 Jan 2014 18:41:02 -0500http://kplu.org/post/govt-offers-new-guideline-classroom-discipline-address-racial-disparity
http://kplu.org/post/govt-offers-new-guideline-classroom-discipline-address-racial-disparity The Obama administration has issued new recommendations on classroom discipline that seek to end the apparent disparities in how students of different...80no The Obama administration has issued new recommendations on classroom discipline that seek to end the apparent disparities in how students of different...

]]>Socialist Sawant Takes Lead Over Conlin in Seattle Council Race A Socialist candidate has taken the lead as an updated ballot count was released on Tuesday afternoon in a close Seattle City Council race. Kshama...Tue, 12 Nov 2013 19:34:17 -0500http://kplu.org/post/socialist-sawant-takes-lead-over-conlin-seattle-council-race
http://kplu.org/post/socialist-sawant-takes-lead-over-conlin-seattle-council-race A Socialist candidate has taken the lead as an updated ballot count was released on Tuesday afternoon in a close Seattle City Council race. Kshama...79no A Socialist candidate has taken the lead as an updated ballot count was released on Tuesday afternoon in a close Seattle City Council race. Kshama...

]]>Boeing Offers Deal to Keep 777X in Wash., Inslee Calls Special Session Boeing Co. has proposed an eight-year labor agreement that would guarantee construction of the new 777X in the Puget Sound. In response, Gov. Jay...Tue, 05 Nov 2013 18:28:05 -0500http://kplu.org/post/boeing-offers-deal-keep-777x-wash-inslee-calls-special-session
http://kplu.org/post/boeing-offers-deal-keep-777x-wash-inslee-calls-special-session Boeing Co. has proposed an eight-year labor agreement that would guarantee construction of the new 777X in the Puget Sound. In response, Gov. Jay...67no Boeing Co. has proposed an eight-year labor agreement that would guarantee construction of the new 777X in the Puget Sound. In response, Gov. Jay...

]]>Amazon.com Posts 2Q Loss, Higher Revenue Amazon.com is reporting a loss in the second quarter as higher revenue was not enough to make up for rising operating expenses. Amazon.com Inc. saidThu, 25 Jul 2013 18:50:32 -0400http://www.kplu.org/post/amazoncom-posts-2q-loss-higher-revenue
http://www.kplu.org/post/amazoncom-posts-2q-loss-higher-revenueAmazon.com is reporting a loss in the second quarter as higher revenue was not enough to make up for rising operating expenses. Amazon.com Inc. said50noAmazon.com is reporting a loss in the second quarter as higher revenue was not enough to make up for rising operating expenses. Amazon.com Inc. said